Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpah079’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, orange yellow flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulpah079’.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2007 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulpah079’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant has light apricot flowers while the new variety hasorange flowers. The female seed parent plant has a growth height of 100cm, while the new variety has a growth height of 40 cm.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant orange yellow flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulpah079’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2007 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulpah079’ was selected in thespring of 2008 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulpah079’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2008. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulpah079’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulpah079’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowersviewed from above and the side, flower bud, flower petals detached, andsepals detached showing reproductive flower parts.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are a cluster offlowers and flower buds attached to the branch, bare stems, mature andjuvenile leaves. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulpah079’,as observed in its growthin a field nursery in Marion County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 yearsof age, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are madeusing The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart,2001, except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, characteristics of the rose variety ‘Poulpah064’, U.S.Plant Pat. No. 25,971 are compared to ‘Poulpah079’ in Chart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulpah079’ ‘Poulpah064’ Petal Count 65 35 Flower Diameter 70mm 60 mm General Tonality Yellow-Orange Yellow-Orange Group of FlowerColor Group 22B and 14C with intonations of Orange-Red Yellow-OrangeGroup Group 32B 22B

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 22 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 14 mm.        -   Bud form.—Ovoid.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Orange-Red Group            N34A, Yellow-Orange Group 21B, and Orange Group 28B.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Green Group 138B, with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Surface: Lightly            pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A, with            intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183C. Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have moderate foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—24 mm long, 9 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 11 mm in height, 11 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Campanulate.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Rough. Length: 25 to 45 mm. Diameter: 3 mm            on average. Color: Greyed-Red Group 181B with Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Strength: Strong.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 40 to 45 mm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Red Group            180A. Texture: Smooth.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of about    10 flower buds per stem.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Moderate.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 10 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 70 mm when open. Flower depth is 35            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Open cup double flower, with petals that curve            out from the center.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flat. The            lower portion is convex.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 65 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are a combination of    Yellow-Orange Group 22B and Orange-Red Group 32B.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon and after opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Yellow            Orange 18A, and Yellow Group 13A, splashed with Orange Group            26B. Lower surface: Yellow Group 12A, splashed with            Yellow-Orange Group 16C and Orange-Red Group 31B. Occasional            streaks of Orange-Red Group N34C.        -   Upon and after opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow            Orange 15D splashed with Yellow Group 12A. At the petal            base, Yellow Group 13B. Lower surface: Yellow-Orange Group            18A, splashed with Orange-Red Group 32C. At the base, Yellow            Group 12A.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—None.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Very light undulations.        -   Shape.—Rounded. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute and            rounded.        -   Size.—30 mm (l)×30 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—13 mm (l) by 5 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—10 to 15.        -   Shape.—Elliptical with an acute base and rounded apices.        -   Color.—On the upper surface Yellow Orange 18A, and Yellow            Group 13A, splashed with Orange Group 26B. The underside is            Yellow Group 12A, splashed with Yellow-Orange Group 16C and            Orange-Red Group 31B.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 12D.            Quantity: 35 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Orange 14A. Length: 5 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 5 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 154D.        -   Styles.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 154D.        -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy and compact. Plants are 30 to 33 cm in    height, and 40 cm wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Length.—Canes are about 10 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 5 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 35 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles: None observed.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—150 mm (l)×100 (w).        -   Quantity.—2 or 3 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B with intonations            of Greyed-Purple Group 183C.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 25 mm long, 4 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Petiole.—Length: About 50 mm. Diameter: 1.5 mm. Upper            surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Rachis.—Length: 45 mm on average. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144B.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: Terminal leaflets are about 55 mm long, 45 mm wide.            Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute.            Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Moderately            glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust    Phragmidium sps., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea    under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant named‘Poulpah079’, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due toits abundant orange yellow flowers, disease resistance, and extendedperiod of bloom.